Upcycled Axe Head Welcome Sign

An old axe head was given to me and I had no idea what to do with it until I went to the local thrift store and saw these wooden hearts on a $1.00 clearance table. Somehow the axe head and these hearts fit together in my mind! I went home and removed the grapevine from the hearts and painted them red.

Of course the old axe head had to be painted too. I’m told this axe head is very old as it is two edged and isn’t made with regularity any longer. Here’s the before and after of the axe head:

I painted the little red bells with a Painters Pen which made painting easy.

After slipping the axe head over the metal that held the hearts and replacing the grapevine, I knew I needed to have Connie Early, once again do her magic and add the word Welcome to the Sign.

Here it is hanging on one of the columns of our front porch! The new WELCOME sign is the perfect addition for us. This axe head is old and no longer in day to day production, but it has been given a new assignment, to welcome everyone to our home!

Fall is in full swing the South Eastern part of Tennessee. This will be our second winter in the south so we are a little more prepared this time around. Our little 9 pound dog lives in her sweaters!
Yard sales have diminished a bit with the cold, but the indoor flea markets are still going strong. I’ve been able to find some rusty gold to put my creative juices to work. I’m happy to be sharing some of these upcycled treasures with you!
There are so many holiday traditions this time of year and one of the biggest ones for me is to take some time and reflect on friends and family who have added so much joy to my life. Thank you I am fortunate to have all of you!
It’s also a time to give back. A couple of Veterans and I have launched a program called The Pigeon Veteran Outreach Connection. This is a program to help with veteran therapy much the same as therapy horses or dogs but we are using homing pigeons. Homing pigeons have and are being used in the war effort but we are offering them as an instrument of peace for healing.
Happy Winter everyone, I wish many blessings for all of you!